A group of Vietnamese dissidents jailed for up to 16 years for trying to overthrow the communist regime have appealed their sentences, local media reported on Saturday.
This TV grab taken on January 20 from Vietnam TV Channel 2 shows democracy activists (from left) Tran Huynh Duy Thuc, Nguyen Tien Trung and Le Thang Long during their trial in Ho Chi Minh City. A group of Vietnamese dissidents jailed for up to 16 years for trying to overthrow the communist regime have appealed their sentences, local media reported.
The court that handed down the prison terms on January 20 said on Friday it had received appeal letters asking for a reduction in their prison terms, the Lao Dong newspaper said.
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